Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300

The new 20 megapixel Cyber-shot DSC HX300 replaces the HX200 in Sony’s ultra-zoom line-up.The HX300 features a newly designed Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar f2.8-f6.3/24mm-1200mm (equivalent) zoom with improved autofocus (AF) for better performance at the telephoto end of that 50x zoom and enhanced optical image stabilization (OIS) made possible by including a second group of lens elements that shifts rapidly to correct for the slightest of involuntary camera movements – to improve sharpness at all focal lengths.

Pros

Excellent image quality

Exemplary handgrip

Fast f2.8 maximum aperture

Cons

Unintuitive menu system

Zoom control ring lags

Quick Take

The Sony HX300 has proven itself a worthy ultrazoom camera. In fact, it has made a great impression on us with image quality and color representation.